Building a Complete User Authentication System with GitHub Copilot Chat: A Step-by-Step Guide
Introduction
By the end of this tutorial, you'll have built:
✅ Custom User model with roles and verification
🚀 Prerequisites & Setup
Python 3.8+ and Django 5.0+
wasteworth-backend/
Step 1: Setting Up the Foundation
Copilot Chat Settings:
First Prompt:
Custom User model with email as username
JWT authentication
OTP verification for signup/login/password reset
User roles (disposer, recycler, admin)
Referral system
Location tracking (lat/lng)
Wallet balance integration
Please help me start by creating the basic project structure and requirements.txt file.`
Expected Response: Copilot will suggest a project structure and requirements.txt with necessary packages.
Testing This Step:
pip install -r requirements.txt
python manage.py check`
Step 2: Building the Custom User Model
Prompt:
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